happypages: boohoo to bullies!

happypages: boohoo to bullies!: "Hey you bullies.....you know who you are! Shame on you! Get a life! What right do you have to badger or defame! Haven't you ever learned ..."

boohoo to bullies!

Hey you bullies.....you know who you are!  Shame on you! Get a life!  What right do you have to badger or defame!  Haven't you ever learned not to call names?  Haven't you ever experienced a few rocky times...like having to wear glasses in 3rd grade...or having zits when your're only 9?  Haven't you ever felt different at one time of your life?  Maybe you were lucky.  By the time you're in college you should realize the differences your peers have and embrace them!  We all have our weaknesses. Whatever happened to " make love, not war?"  Tolerance has to be taught.  Parents are suffering their loss.  How would you feel if the only way to be happy would be to jump off a bridge?   I can't be happy today.

happypages: Tranquil Times in The Wildwoods

happypages: Tranquil Times in The Wildwoods: " Although the official end of summer has come, we seek the comfort of the sandy beaches and warm ocean breezes as long as mother nature al..."

Tranquil Times in The Wildwoods

  Although the official end of summer has come,  we seek the comfort of the sandy beaches and warm ocean breezes as long as mother nature allows.  Basking in bathing suits was still possible along with sunscreen and shades.  What a way to spend the day!  Toes mashing in the soft sand and splashing along the ocean's edge  while taking a leisure walk were amazing!  Being at the ocean stirs memories of days gone by.  Those happy times spent with children and friends. Time passes like the rolling waves. Take the time to breathe it in!  Enjoy the beach!

happypages: A Day of Atonement

happypages: A Day of Atonement: "Watching the stained glass windows getting darker and darker, listening to the solemn constant drone of prayer, the congregants reading fro..."

A Day of Atonement

Watching the stained glass windows getting darker and darker,  listening to the solemn constant drone of prayer, the congregants reading from their prayer books some with their faces against the pages with backs bent and their bodies rocking to the rhythm of the melody.  Our bellies remind us we have been fasting over 24 hours and counting..our legs are tired from standing erect while the holy ark is opened...it is time to ask God to forgive us, to accept our hummanness, to let us live another year, cleaner in spirit and purer in heart.  You can feel the pulse within the synagogue walls!  All of us asking for the same thing, not only for ourselves but for the whole world!  That's alot of pressure!  The last prayers are said.  Exhaustion overcomes you.  Then the shofar blasts!  The breaking of the fast...gobbling everything in sight!  WHEW!  Made it through another Yom Kippur night!   May your year be filled with joy and celebrate many happy occasions!

A DAY OF ATONEMENT

Watching the stained glass windows getting darker and darker, the constant solemn drone of prayer, the congregants reading in their prayer books, their bodies bent over and rocking with the melody,  our bellies growling from fasting 26 hours and counting...it's time to ask God for his forgiveness, to accept our hummanness...to spare us and let us live another year.  You can feel the pulse of everyone in the synagogue asking for the same thing.  Not only are we asking forgiveness for ourselves but for all the people in the world!  Gee....that's a whole lot of pressure!  The legs are tired from standing when the holy ark is opened...over 30 minutes now....then the shofar was blown!  Songs of celebration!  Exhaustion.  Breaking fast..gobbling down everything in sight! whew!  Made it through another Yom Kippur night!  May everyone's year be filled with joy and happy occasions!

happypages: mum is the word

happypages: mum is the word: "Could we have a better day than today? I managed to rise before midday a little stiff in the hips from my bike outing yesterday hoping to g..."

mum is the word

Could we have a better day than today?  I managed to rise before midday a little stiff in the hips from my bike outing yesterday hoping to get a few things accomplished before lunch.  A  trip to the garden center to buy some mums was first on the day's agenda.  I took them home and played in the potting soil and made a pretty arrangement.  We just have to have our mums for autumn!  It's " a good thing " and your world will be a little brighter for it!  This made me happy!  Then after lunch I had enough energy to take a walk and stretch out those stiff  areas and enjoyed the afternoon sunshine.     I really dig those endorphines!

happypages: Happy NewYear!

happypages: Happy NewYear!: "Happy 5771 ! We humans have been around a long time! Made it through lots of plagues and wars and asteroids , cold spells, hot spells, wet..."

Happy NewYear!

Happy 5771 !  We humans have been around a long time!  Made it through lots of plagues and wars and asteroids , cold spells, hot spells, wet spells and such.  Obviously,  there are blue skies, sunny days, bountiful harvests, medicinal cures, technological wonders, kissing in the moonlight, making babies...so many joyous times!  Let's practice being kind to each other and work together to enlighten our days  spent here on our glorious planet!  We still have lots of living to do!  A little bit of happiness goes a long way.  I asked god to forgive me for all my evil doings in 2010 and to let me start again as a better person in 2011.  So I called my folks and wished them a happy new year. This is a start!   I also potted a few mums to color my world and  this will help keep me smiling!  I'm ready to enjoy another year!